Road sign



Aug. 14, 1928. 1,680,545

N. s. JEWETT 'ROAD SIGN Filed Jan. 22, 1927 F 1 a I Patented Aug. 14,1928.

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Application filed january 22, 192"7. Serial in. 162,861.

This invention relates to a road sign, the general object of theinvention being to pro vide means for indicating the situation of theroad ahead so that the driver of a veh1- cle observing the sign willknow whether he is to make a turn or is to keep straight ahead.

Another object of the invent'on is to provide means whereby the sign canbe adjusted after being set up to indicate the situation of the road atthe particular place where the sign is used.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specificially pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a view of the improved sign.

Figure 2 is a section on line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a rear view of the sign.

In these views, 1 indicates the body of the sign which is preferablyformed of circular shape and of any desired material and color. It isfastened to the posts 2 alongside the road. The body is provided with asemicircular slot 3 in its upper part and with a central hole 4. Areflector 5 has its mouth portion fastened to the walls of the hole 4and a lens 6, preferably of red color, is placed in the mouth of thereflector. Guideways 7 are formed at the sides of the slot 3 at the rearthereof and a reflector 8 is provided with the flanges 9 to engage theseguideways so that the said reflector 8 can be placed in any desiredposition in the slot 3. After it is placed in adjusted position. it isheld therein by means of the bolts 10 which pass through holes formed inthe body, the flanges and the guideways, as shown in Figure 2. Afterthese bolts are put inplace and the nuts tightened seals 11 are placedthrough eyes in the bolts to prevent the parts from being tampered with.lens 12, preferably of green color, is carried bythe reflector 8. Anarrow 13 is also painted or otherwise placed on the body which registerswith the lens 12 of the reflector 8 so that the s'gn can be easily readduring the day as well as at night. it being understood that thereflectors 5 and 8 will pick up rays of light from the headlamps of avehicle at night and reflect them in such a manner that the driver canreadily see and read the sign.

F romthe above it will be seen that this sign will indicate to a driverof a vehicle that he is about to strike a turn in the road or that theroad is straight, it being understood that the reflector 8 and the arrow13 are so placed on the body of the sign as to indicate the degree ofangle of the turn or if said parts are placed in vertical position atthe top of the body, the driver will know that the road keeps straightahead.

By this invention, all the signs can be constructed in the factory andthen set up, after which they are adjusted to indicate the condition ofthe road directlyahead of them. Of course, the arrow must be painted onthe slgns after they are adjusted. Vith this invention, it is notnecessary to place a particular sign at a particular location, as anyone of a number of signs can be set up in a location and adjusted tosuit this location.

It will also be understood that the position of the green light relativeto the central red light will indicate the turn or that the road isstraight.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within thescope of the appended claims.

What I claimis:-

1. A'road sign comprising a body, a support for the same, said bodyhaving a central opening and a semi-circular slot in its upper portlon,a reflector in the open ng, and a reflector adjustably mounted in theslot.

2. A road sign comprising a body, a support for the same, said bodyhaving a central opening and a semi-circular slot in its upper portion,a reflector in the opening, a colored lens carried by the reflector, areflector adjustably mounted in the slot, a lens of a different color insaid last mentioned reflecslot and an arrow painted or otherwise placedon the body and intersecting the refiector in the slot.

4. A road sign comprising a body, a centrally arranged reflector on thebody, a second reflector adjustably mounted on the body so thatit can bemoved in an are which is concentric with the first reflector and meansfor fastening the second reflector in adjusted position.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

NELSON S. JEWETT.

